GeForce 9800 GT too hot?

[SlappyWag]

Well the 9800GT seems to be a hot card. At ambient temps of 25c it idles at about 50-52c (fan speed set to 100%). Gaming gets it past the 75c mark. At times above 80c. However, that's because my fan speed automatically falls back to 40% after a short period of gaming. RivaTuner can't seem to keep it spinning at 100%.

Are you turning Auto back on after you set it to 90% ? If so don't, leave auto off.